Southern Arizona high school softball, baseball teams begin state playoff run
A day after the City of Nogales lost police officer Jesus Cordova to a shooting at the scene of a carjacking, the Nogales High School baseball team dedicated their first-round playoff game Saturday to the fallen officer, his family and the entire town. Flags along the outfield of War Memorial Park were flown at half-mast.
The Apaches honored Cordova with a 5-1 win over Phoenix Greenway and host Salpointe Catholic Monday in the second round.
The Lancers reached the second round due to a walk-off single by JoJo Cornejo.
Here’s a look at Saturday’s action:
Softball state playoffs, first round
Updated
Ironwood Ridge shortstop Isabel Pacho, right, greets infielder Maddie Judge during practice. Pacho’s coach, Dave Martinez, calls her “a complete captain.”
Class 6A
No. 10 Tucson 12, No. 7 Mesa Red Mountain 2
Up next: at No. 2 Pinnacle, May 1 at 4 p.m.
No. 4 Tempe Corona del Sol 3, No. 13 Rincon/University 2
Up next: vs. No. 5 Cibola, May 1 at 4 p.m.
Class 5A
No. 3 Cienega 5, No. 14 Sahuaro 4
Up next: vs. Peoria Centennial, May 1 at 4 p.m.
No. 8 Ironwood Ridge 10, No. 9 Gilbert Desert Edge 0
Up next: at No. 1 Arcadia, May 1 at 4 p.m.
No. 6 Peoria Centennial 1, No. 11 Mountain View 0 (11 innings)
Up next: at No. 3 Cienega, May 1 at 4 p.m.
Class 4A
No. 1 Canyon del Oro 8, No. 16 Douglas 0
Up next: vs. No. 9 Coconino, May 1 at 4 p.m.
No. 5 Salpointe Catholic 11, No. 12 Amphitheater 0
Up next: at No. 4Peoria Sunrise Mountain, May 1 at 4 p.m.
No. 4 Peoria Sunrise Mountain 7, No. 13 Rio Rico 6
Up next: vs. No. 5 Salpointe Catholic, May 1 at 4 p.m.
Class 3A
No. 7 Empire 14, No. 10 Snowflake 0
Up next: vs. No. 2 Casteel, May 4 at 8 p.m., at Rose Mofford Softball Complex
No. 11 Sahuarita 4, No. 6 Payson 2
Up next: vs. No. 3 Show Low, May 4 at 8 p.m., at Rose Mofford Softball Complex
No. 5 Winslow 3, No. 12 Sabino 2
Up next: vs. No. 13 Chino Valley, May 4 at 8 p.m., at Rose Mofford Softball Complex
Baseball state playoffs, first round
Updated
Class 5A
No. 3 Flowing Wells 4, No. 14 Gilbert Williams Field 1
Up next: vs. No. 6 Notre Dame Prep, April 30 at 4 p.m. at Hohokam Stadium
No. 7 Buena 7, No. 10 Gilbert Campo Verde 4
Up next: vs. No. 2 Buckeye Verrado, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Hohokam Stadium
No. 4 Peoria Liberty 16, No. 13 Cienega 4
Up next: vs. No. 12 Chaparral, April 30 at 4 p.m. at Diablo Stadium
No. 2 Buckeye Verrado 4, No. 15 Ironwood Ridge 0
Up next: vs. No. 7 Buena, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Hohokam Stadium
Class 4A
No. 1 Nogales 5, No. 16 Greenway 1
Up next: vs. Salpointe Catholic, April 30 at 4 p.m.
No. 2 Catalina Foothills 3, No. No. 15 Scottsdale Saguaro 2
Up next: vs. No. 7 Thunderbird, April 30 at 4 p.m.
No. 3 Seton Catholic Prep 8, No. 14 Tempe Marcos de Niza 3
Up next: vs. St. Mary, April 30 at 4 p.m.
No. 4 Canyon del Oro 6, No. 13 Flagstaff Coconino 4
Up next: vs. No. 5 Sunrise Mountain, April 30 at 4 p.m.
No. 8 Salpointe Catholic 11, No. 9 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows 10
Up next: at Nogales, April 30 at 4 p.m.
Class 3A
First round to be played May 4 at Surprise Sports Complex:
No. 1 Sabino vs. No. 16 Yuma Catholic, at 6:30 p.m.
No. 3 Sahuarita vs. No. 14 Blue Ridge, at 6:30 p.m.
No. 8 Catalina vs. No. 9 Safford, at 4 p.m.
No. 12 Empire vs. No. 5 Northwest Christian, at 6:30 p.m.
No. 13 Pusch Ridge vs. No. 4 Florence, at 4 p.m.
